In Commonwealth V

question 231

Multiple Choice

In Commonwealth v.Angelo Todesca Corp.where Angelo Todesco Corporation was charged with motor vehicle homicide after an employee accidentally killed a police officer with a dump truck,the Massachusetts supreme court held that:

• A)a corporation may be criminally liable for violation of a traffic statute
• B)a corporation may not be criminally liable for violation of a traffic statute
• C)an individual may not be criminally liable for violation of a traffic statute
• D)an individual may not be civilly liable for a violation of a traffic statute
• E)none of the other choices are correct

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